SNS Adjunct Faculty Awarded 'Best Paper' by Remote Sensing

SNS Adjunct Faculty member and NASA ARC-CREST Senior Scientist, Vince Ambrosia, was recently awarded 'Best Paper' by the peer-reviewed scientific journal Remote Sensing. The article, titled "Considerations for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Remote Sensing and Scientific Research”, discusses the advantages of repurposing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for use in the science research sector. Co-authored by Adam Watts (Desert Research Institute) and Everett Hinkley (USFS), this paper examines the current regulations that affect UAS operations with the intent to inform the scientific community of this advancing technology.

The award was part of the celebration for the 10th anniversary of Remote Sensing (2009-2019). "Considerations for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Remote Sensing and Scientific Research” was selected as the top article out of the 7,539 published during this time. The article ranked 3rd all-time in citations, and 5th all-time in article views.

Congratulations to Vince Ambrosia and his colleagues for this well-deserved award!